Yet Trimalchio was mistaken. He had not reckoned with Kim Bowes, professor of ancient history and archaeology at the ...

Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.

Life in the Byzantine Empire wasn’t just a continuation of Rome — it was a transformation. The language became Greek, the ...

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, founder of the famed Valentino brand, died on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Rome, ...

Valentino, as he was called, created one of the most durable and fashionable labels and became an equal of his high society ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in DNA sequencing are helping researchers resolve a ...

Archaeologists are now three years into a five-year dig at a Roman fort. Earlier this year the excavation made headlines when eight shoes which were at least 30cm (11.8in) long - the equivalent of a ...

The researchers are three years into the project [The Vindolanda Trust] Archaeologists are now three years into a five-year dig at a Roman fort. Earlier this year the excavation made headlines when ...